WASHINGTON: Divisive Donald Trump aide Sebastian Gorka departed the White House Friday in a shroud of controversy, with conflicting claims about whether he resigned or got the boot, reports AFP.

"Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House," an administration official said after reports that Gorka had left voluntarily.

Gorka, 46, had become a familiar face on television, offering a bombastic defense of the US president in a strong English accent. Born in London to Hungarian parents, he became a US citizen in recent years.

A deputy assistant to the president, he had been accused of ties to far-right groups and his claimed counter-terrorism knowledge was repeatedly questioned by peers.

His failure to gain security clearance cast doubts over his day-to-day role inside Trump's White House.